A Look at Spidey’s New Costume for Infinity War

Please be advised there are some SPOILERS ahead for both Spider-Man: Homecoming and Marvel's The Avengers: Infinity War.

Fans who were able to attend Marvel's presentations at the recent D23 Expo or San Diego Comic-Con were treated to an exclusive look at footage from Avengers: Infinity War, footage that revealed Spider-Man wears a new costume in 2018's superhero epic.

Indeed, the costume Spidey sports in Infinity War is the same new, sleek suit that Tony Stark offered Peter Parker -- and that Peter rejected -- at the end of Spider-Man: Homecoming. Now, the company behind the creation of that costume have opened up about making both that and the vault that houses it.

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Marvel TV Boss on How Runaways Show Connects to MCU

During a panel today at the Television Critics Association press tour for Marvel's new Runaways series -- premiering November 21st on Hulu -- head of Marvel TV Jeph Loeb spoke briefly about how this new show might fit into the larger cinematic universe.

The story, based on the Brian K. Vaughan comic series, centers on six teenagers who discover that their parents are part of a secret cabal of supervillains, "lives in the same world" as all the other Marvel properties, Loeb said, from the movies to the Netflix shows. "How it's connected and where it's connected and what it's connected to remains to be seen. Right now what we're trying to do is tell the great story that Josh

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Destiny 2 PC Beta Dates and Minimum Specs Revealed

If you're eligible for Destiny 2 early access for the PC beta, you can start playing August 28, with the open beta beginning August 29.

On top of the beta dates, Bungie also revealed the minimum PC requirements to join in on the beta, and if you have an older gaming PC, you won't be left out.

Minimum specs call for either an Intel Core i3-3250 or AMD FX-4350 CPU, with either a GeForce GTX 660 2GB or Radeon HD 7850 2GB for graphics. Minimum RAM calls for just 6GB. That's not bad at all.

Recommended specs aren't too far out of the realm of possibility for most PC gamers, with Bungie suggesting Intel Core i5-2400 or an AMD Ryzen R5 1600X and either GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon R9 390 graphics card, along with 8GB RAM.

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Showtime Orders Pilot for Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Drama

City on a Hill, a new Boston-set drama executive produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, has received a pilot order by Showtime.

The one-hour pilot is written by Chuck MacLean (Boston Strangler) and directed by Gavin O'Connor (The Accountant), who's also on board as an executive producer. Showtime is producing City on a Hill, which is based on an original concept by Affleck and MacLean.

City on a Hill takes place in the early 90s and tells a fictional account of the "Boston Miracle," during a time when corruption and racism were commonplace. The story centers around an African-American District Attorney from Brooklyn who ends up working with a corrupt but respected FBI vet on a case that turns Boston's criminal justice system on its head.

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EA Teased New Battlefield 1 Esports Mode Reveal at Gamescom

UPDATE: During the question and answer period of the investor call, EA said the new addition to Battlefield 1 is an eSports mode, pointing to the difficulties playing competitive matches with 64 players.

The original story appears below.

During its first-quarter call with investors, EA teased what it called the "richest Battlefield experience" yet.

EA's CEO Andrew Wilson said the new content will premier at Gamescom next month and includes new maps and modes. While it's likely the content is from the upcoming In the Name of the Tsar DLC, first revealed at E3, no specific reference to the expansion was made during Wilson's prepared remarks.

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Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson Want Your Questions

IGN will be sitting down with the stars of The Hitman's Bodyguard -- Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek -- for a fan-driven Q&A, and they want your questions!

On Monday, July 31st at 12 p.m. PT, the interview will be streamed across all of your favorite places to watch IGN (from YouTube and Twitch to Facebook and Twitter, and of course IGN.com). Leave your best questions below, and we'll pick our favorites to ask Reynolds, Jackson and Hayek.

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From Rocky to Granny: The Late June Foray’s Best Voice Roles

It's a sad day for the pop culture world, as legendary voice actress June Foray has passed away. Even if you don't recognize her by name, you've no doubt heard her voice in countless animated films and TV series. She's the actress who brought life to everyone from Rocky J. Squirrel to Cindy Lou Who to Magica De Spell.

To celebrate Foray's long and impressive career, we've put together a slideshow spotlighting her most memorable and influential roles. Check it out below:

Even this slideshow barely scratches the surface of Foray's prolific voice-acting career, not to mention her many live-action roles and her radio and record album performances. She'll be greatly missed.

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Lucha Underground: Season 4 Renewal “Looks Good”

Today at the Television Critics Association press tour, I spoke to El Rey Network's chief creative officer Skip Chaisson about the prospects for Lucha Underground.

Currently in the midst of wrapping up the back half of its third season, Lucha Underground hasn't been gifted with a fourth season renewal yet, and while Chaisson couldn't confirm one for us solidly, he did say that the show's future "looks good" and that one of the things really being discussed right now is where to place it on the network's schedule going forward. He and famed filmmaker/network head Robert Rodriguez love the show and can't wait to make more.

Chaisson also couldn't confirm which stars might be returning to the series, or any new stars that the network might have their eyes on, but he did laud the passion of the wrestlers.

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Rick and Morty Is the Best Sci-Fi Show on TV

The initial pitch for Rick and Morty was easy enough to get excited over: from the mad minds of Adult Swim and the creator of Community came an animated show about a Doctor Who-like space traveler and his grandson, except his grandson is an idiot and that Doctor Who-like character is an alcoholic, cynical A-hole.

Except Rick and Morty proved to be much more than that exceedingly appealing premise. With Season 3 premiering on Sunday, July 30 (after dropping its first episode early in an amazing April Fool's prank), Adult Swim's critical darling has grown to be one of the smartest, funniest and sharpest TV shows on the air, and what I would argue is the best sci-fi series currently airing.

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